Is Victini Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Psychic/Fire with AbilityVictory Star boosting team accuracy by 10%. If imported, handles Burgh, Roxie, and contributes everywhere. Most players won't have the event.
Victini resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Victini resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Victini resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Victini has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Victini has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Victini has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Victini trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Victini has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Victini has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Victini has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Victini trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Victini resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Victini trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Victini cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Victini in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Victini in Black 2 & White 2. It's available in Black & White and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Victini cannot be caught in the wild in Black 2 & White 2, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Black 2 & White 2.
Victini Weakness
Type-wise, Victini takes extra damage from Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Victini's overall bulk (100/100/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Victini Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Victini
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x56-66% Rock Tomb 2x25-29% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x32-39% Rock Tomb 2x18-22% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x56-66% Rock Slide 2x36-42% Bite 2x28-33% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x39-47% Ominous Wind 2x37-44% | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x54-64% Rock Tomb 2x23-28% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x29-34% Rock Tomb 2x16-20% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x39-47% Dig 2x29-34% | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
 Liepard Dark | C | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x82-97% Shadow Claw 2x39-46% Rock Slide 2x41-49% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x30-36% Rock Slide 2x32-39% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Crustle builds →Rock Slide 2x51-60% Dig 2x37-43% Shadow Claw 2x32-37% Feint Attack 2x28-33% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x85-100%KO Shadow Claw 2x40-48% Rock Slide 2x42-50% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x67-79% Shadow Claw 2x31-37% Rock Slide 2x33-39% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
 Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x91-107%KO Bulldoze 2x25-30% Rock Tomb 2x21-25% Astonish 2x13-15% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x83-98% Shadow Claw 2x39-46% Rock Slide 2x42-49% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x30-36% Rock Slide 2x33-39% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Kingler builds →Dive 2x66-78% Dig 2x44-52% Rock Slide 2x41-48% Thief 2x22-27% | ||
Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x147-173%KO Earthquake 2x66-77% Assurance 2x33-39% Surf 2x29-34% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x66-77% Stone Edge 2x82-97% Earthquake 2x55-65% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x87-103%KO Dive 2x47-55% Earthquake 2x39-46% | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x99-117%KO Earthquake 2x44-52% Shadow Claw 2x31-37% Feint Attack 2x27-32% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victini View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x54-63% Surf 2x49-57% Earthquake 2x44-52% Stone Edge 2x44-52% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Victini View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt31-37% Flash Cannon14-16% Volt Switch25-29% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Victini View Xatu builds →U Turn12-14% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Blissey builds →
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Victini Evolutions
You won't find Victini in any egg group. This Psychic/Fire mythical has 600 total stats and only shows up through limited events. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Victini Best Moveset
100 across all stats with AbilityVictory Star boosting accuracy for the entire team by 10%%. MoveV-create fires at 180 base power Fire TermStab that drops defenses after use. The moveset hits hard once and needs to switch or accept the defensive cost. Psychic/Fire coverage handles most types.
Best Build
Victini best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- V Create
- Bolt Strike
- U Turn
- Brick Break
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Victini's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Overheat and Flare Blitz, but Normal and Fighting and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
When it shares the infinite energy it creates, that being’s entire body will be overflowing with power.
Victini Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Victini is a Mythical Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Vcreate with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Victini's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Garchomp (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Victini has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Victory Star is the go-to ability for Victini. It increases moves' accuracy to 1.1× for friendly Pokémon. It's Victini's only ability.
Victini is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Vcreate, Boltstrike, U Turn, and Brickbreak. Vcreate leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Victini shows up in 7 games across 6 generations. Mythical status keeps it locked behind events or specific story content in most appearances.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves